. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Miguel 1, rji',» Why Forest Fires Endanger the Northland Frame Houses of Settlers Invite the Flames—Fire Wardens Cannot Wipe Out the Peril—Precautions That Would Prove Effective Wm. Henderson, of Toronto, superintendent of the Shantymen's Christian Association, for many years interest of the work of that organization, has travelled all through Northern Ontario. He has witnessed many forest fires and given close s
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 40 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER Miguel 1, rji',» Why Forest Fires Endanger the Northland Frame Houses of Settlers Invite the Flames—Fire Wardens Cannot Wipe Out the Peril—Precautions That Would Prove Effective Wm. Henderson, of Toronto, superintendent of the Shantymen's Christian Association, for many years interest of the work of that organization, has travelled all through Northern Ontario. He has witnessed many forest fires and given close study to theii"""cause and prevention, and on several occasions has presented the facts to the provincial authorities. Mr. Henderson states that most of the houses in the Northland invite the fiend and that until all slash is burned and wide clearings made around the various homes that set- tlers will be in constant pedl whenever there is a dry summer, the same as they have had this season. Writing on the recent outbreak of flames in the bush, when sev- eral settlers in Northern Ontario lost their homes and a holocaust similar to that of the summer of 1916 was ])revented only by the timely descent of heavy rains which extinfjuished the menacing em- bers, Mr. Henderson presents some pertinent and log'ical truths in the subjoined sketch: "This is a nice little home you have," I exclaimed as I walked into a small cottage west of Cochrane, where a young- couple with baby were living-. "Well, it's good enough to burn," was the young man's rej) Wm. Henderson, Toronton, Ont. "You see," he continued, "all this country will be burnt over twice before it is cleared, so there is no use spending too much on a ; "What about the wife and baby when the fire comes?" I enquired. "Oh, the river is only about 100 yards away and they would be quite safe under the bridge," was the answer. "Indeed," ch
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